Audrey: Guided audiobooks

The Audrey app has been a game-changer for my reading journey. It breaks down complex literary works into manageable, engaging insights, making intimidating classics like Metamorphosis by Kafka and Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf feel approachable. The thoughtful analysis and context provided in the guide have given me the confidence to explore books I once avoided, enriching my understanding and appreciation for challenging literature. Highly recommend it for anyone looking to deepen their reading experience!

Even if a book feels daunting, the included guides, character lists and summaries with the Audrey App make classic books really approachable. Joining a readalong is also a great way to connect with others reading/listening to the same book.

I listened to an audiobook on Audrey for the first time as part of a review blog tour. The narration was excellent and it was interesting to have the guide’s and translator’s intros. Only criticisms are the way the app functions (and these could be my fault for not having read the instructions properly). The narration stopped every time I tried to look a the homepage to see how many chapters there were or look for other details. It also took me ages to find the hands free mode so I had to manually restart the story at the end of each chapter. Again, probably my fault for not reading the small print. I haven’t had a chance to look at the guide notes yet because the app threw me to the review page as soon as I’d finished the novel, but will dip into them. I didn’t want to read them as I went as I was enjoying the flow of the narrative, notwithstanding having to manually move it on to the next chapter every time. Edited to add: having gone back to the title after finishing the book, I can’t find the notes, if there were any. Yet again, probably something I’ve missed in the small print but noting here in case others are as dumb as I am!

This app has some great books and also goes above and beyond to engage with readers for interactive listen along. I’ve listened to so many books I just wouldn’t have picked up otherwise, some of which have been highly enjoyable. Thanks for all you do Audrey, you’re fantastic

I love my Sunday mornings listening to Audrey as the sun comes up and scrolling through the notes with a coffee ☕️❤️

I have been using the Audrey app for over a year and it has made the biggest difference to my reading and listening experience this year. Each book brings glorious illustrations, excellent narrators but most importantly for me, a fascinating guide who provides comments, insights and a wealth of information and resources which inform my read. I am totally in love with the app and working my way through their collection. Favourites so far have been Sidhartha and Frankenstein which I would never read but for Audrey! Highly recommend! Update 2024. I have now listened to over 30 audiobooks and I think this app just gets better and better. A recent favourite has been Far From the Madding Crowd. I have learned so much through the guides to the audiobooks and ventured down many literary rabbit holes with their help!

I teach English in a UK secondary school and I always try to listen to the books I teach on Audrey to get broader context and perspectives that aren’t always available in other resources. I also recommend it to students, whether or not they struggle with reading, because the performances (especially the full-cast ones, like A Doll’s House!) often give so much more of the book’s feeling and meaning than just reading in your head - especially when there’s antiquated language. Really hope they keep adding more books on the curriculum!

I’ve been using this app now for a short time but listened to three books. All well read with a really helpful guide and information.

This was my first audiobook experience with Audrey and I loved it. The performances were great and the guided information really added to the experience.

found em through a giveaway on storygraph and probs my new fav way to listen to audiobooks ^^ the guides are wonderful to read through and i don’t think i would’ve ever found the doll’s house otherwise